Why is a reflex arc so fast?
A) because all the neurons involved are myelinated
B) because the axons are shorter
C) because the afferent and efferent neurons can communicate by as few as a single synapse in the spinal cord
D) because there are fewer cells involved in the network
E) because the afferent and efferent neurons are both myelinated and able to communicate by as few as a single synapse in the spinal cord
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